Prismatic Interactive - Game Development Studio

Gameplay Systems Engineer

Engineering

Remote•Revenue ShareWe are currently operating on Revenue Share compensation. Salary amounts are planned pay for when funding milestones are reached. The two co-founders are deferring their pay until team members receive fair sales-based payouts.

Current Revenue Share: $39.90/hr

Planned Salary (Post-Funding): $19.95/hr

Build the systems that make survival gameplay tick. You'll implement robust, data-driven mechanics like inventory, crafting, progression, status effects, and saving/loading, with clean interfaces for UI, design, and content.

Responsibilities

Implement data-driven inventory and item systems
Build crafting, progression, and status effect frameworks
Create save/load pipelines and version-safe persistence
Design clean APIs for UI and gameplay integration
Write tests and tooling to prevent regressions
Collaborate with design on balance hooks and tuning data

Requirements

Strong gameplay programming fundamentals
UE5 Blueprints proficiency and solid C++ experience
Experience building data-driven systems
Git workflow comfort
Working mic for voice collaboration
Fluent English

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with UE5 save systems and data assets
Experience with survival mechanics (stamina, hunger, injury, etc.)
Experience with network-ready system design
Performance profiling and optimization experience

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Ready to join our team? Applications are for our current Revenue Share phase, with salary transitions planned after funding milestones are met.

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